Fingers amputation following snakebite: a report of three cases

Fingers amputation following snakebite: a report of three cases

The amputation of the finger complicating an ophidian bite is rare. It is due to virulence of the venom, its concentration in a small volume of tissue and use of a tourniquet. Support of the victim seeks to save his life and function of his(her) hand. Antivenin immunotherapy is the only specific tre...

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Veröffentlicht in:Chirurgie de la main 2013-04, Vol.32 (2), p.92-95
Hauptverfasser: Ait Essi, F, Benhima, M A, Abkari, I, Najeb, Y, Latifi, M, Khallouki, M, Samkaoui, M A
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Sprache:fre
Schlagworte:
Adolescent
Adult
Amputation
Animals
Child
Fasciotomy
Female
Finger Injuries - etiology
Finger Injuries - surgery
Fingers - pathology
Fingers - surgery
Forearm - surgery
Humans
Male
Necrosis - etiology
Necrosis - surgery
Snake Bites - complications
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Zusammenfassung:The amputation of the finger complicating an ophidian bite is rare. It is due to virulence of the venom, its concentration in a small volume of tissue and use of a tourniquet. Support of the victim seeks to save his life and function of his(her) hand. Antivenin immunotherapy is the only specific treatment for ophidian envenimation. It is indicated in case of general signs showing a serious bite, but also if local signs could lead to loss of limb function. The authors report three cases of snakebite complicated by amputation of a finger.
ISSN:1769-6666
DOI:10.1016/j.main.2013.02.001